Must-see hotels in The Netherlands

  • SWEETS Hotel

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam architectural firm Space & Matter's ingenious project lets you stay in uniquely renovated canal-bridge houses, where bridge keepers once lived…

  • Faralda Crane Hotel exterior

    Faralda Crane Hotel

    Amsterdam Noord

    What's that imposing industrial crane rising up at NDSM-werf? It's a hotel. The three fantasy-world suites perched at varying heights – Free Spirit,…

  • Fort Resort Beemster

    North Holland

    Built in 1912, this former fort and prison 10km west of Edam was converted a century later to a stunning spa hotel; original features include lamps, steel…

  • Eye Hotel

    Utrecht

    This fabulous 36-room boutique hotel has beautifully modernised a fine old mansion that became the Netherlands' first eye clinic in 1858 – hence all the…

  • Pillows Anna van den Vondel

    Amsterdam

    This grown-up boutique hotel with exemplary service, housed in a row of three grand, red-and-white-striped 19th-century mansions, has rooms with views…

  • King Kong Hostel

    Rotterdam

    There's plenty to like about this hip hostel in Rotterdam's major party precinct. Female and mixed-sex dorms sleep between four and 18, with bunks, under…

  • Hotel Credible

    Nijmegen

    Fun and vintage chic are buzzwords at this achingly cool hotel, in a townhouse painted every colour of the rainbow, across the street from Valkhofpark…

  • 't Hotel

    Western Canal Ring

    Named for Amsterdam's waterways, the eight rooms in this charming 17th-century canal house are individually decorated with black-and-white sketches of old…

  • Hotel de Serrenberg

    Gelderland

    Urban chic meets natural beauty at this stunning countryside hotel, a five-minute bike ride (600m) from the Otterlo entrance of the Hoge Veluwe National…

  • Volkshotel

    Amsterdam

    Ignore the drab exterior: 'People's Hotel' has the vibe of an uber-cool media company, with glass-box meeting rooms and lots of bright young things on…

  • Mother Goose Hotel

    Utrecht

    Sensitively restored from what was originally a fortified 13th-century mansion, this 23-room boutique hotel incorporates many salvaged historic details…

  • Hostel Roots

    Noord Brabant

    Friendly, stylish and handily close to Tilburg station, Roots has given a former 19th-century bank building a design-aware makeover to create one of the…

  • Urban Residences

    Rotterdam

    You'll get a real taste of inner-city Rotterdam life when staying at these sleek apartments in the centre of town. Scattered over 15 floors of a recently…

  • Misc EatDrinkSleep

    Amsterdam

    Steps from the Nieuwmarkt, the Misc has six charming rooms, all individually decorated, from the lanterns and bed canopy of the Wonders Room to the Design…

  • Kruisherenhotel

    Maastricht

    This prize-winning design statement is housed inside the former Crutched Friar monastery complex, dating from 1483. Modern touches, such as moulded…

  • ML

    Haarlem

    Opened in 2018 in the former printing and die-cast workshop dating from 1703 that once housed the royal printer Johan Enschedé, this stunning property has…

  • The Student Hotel

    Groningen

    With the slogan 'Everybody should like everybody' printed on its facade, the Student Hotel could not provide a warmer or more playful welcome. Bananas…

  • Sir Albert Hotel

    De Pijp

    A 19th-century diamond factory houses this glitzy design hotel. Its 90 creative rooms and suites have high ceilings and large windows, with custom-made…

  • Hotel Not Hotel

    Amsterdam

    Stay in a work of art at this out-there collection of installations. Sleep inside Amsterdam Tram 965 (in a king-size bed), cosy into a cute blue-and-white…

  • Hotel Modez

    Gelderland

    Beside a delightful square in the heart of Arnhem's fashion district, this boutique hotel has 20 rooms, each individually decorated by a leading fashion…

  • Prinsenhof Groningen

    Groningen

    A fabulous rebirth of a medieval monastery, 16th-century residence of the Nassau viceroys (de stadhouders), military hospital and TV station, this…

  • Hotel Post Plaza

    Leeuwarden

    A line of black bicycles stands outside the smartest hotel in town, an urban-chic spot inside the 19th-century post office and a neighbouring old bank…

  • Lloyd Hotel

    Amsterdam

    Magnificent waterside Lloyd was a hotel for emigrants from the Netherlands, who stayed here before setting sail, back in 1921. Many original fixtures…

  • Boutique Hotel Texel

    Texel

    Texel's best hotel has 42 chic rooms in natural charcoal tones and a peaceful camping field out back. Fabulous facilities including an indoor swimming…

  • Hotel Restaurant Parkzicht

    Limburg

    Around 1km southeast of the centre amid the leafy avenues of the peaceful Zand neighbourhood, Parkzicht is a gem, an old-world cafe, a family restaurant…

  • Alibi Hostel

    Leeuwarden

    The novelty factor is high at this snazzy designer hostel in the town's old prison Blokhuispoort. There are 63 beds in all, split between one huge 17-bed…

  • Conscious Hotel Westerpark

    Jordaan & the West

    Opened in 2018 in the magnificent brick Stadsdeelkantoor, built in 1885 and now a national monument, this addition to Amsterdam's Conscious Hotels group…

  • De Librije

    Overijssel

    The bold creation of Zwolle restaurateurs Jonnie and Thérèse Boer, Zwolle's most luxurious hotel occupies the former prison (1739), retaining charming…

  • Gevangenis Hotel Hoorn

    North Holland

    Oostereiland's enormous former prison – still with bars on its windows – is now partly occupied by this hip hotel. You can sleep in 11 cells (converted to…

  • Citizen M

    Rotterdam

    A new-generation hostel for travellers who have progressed past dorms and shared bathrooms but want to recreate the casual conviviality of backpacker…

  • Posthoorn

    North Holland

    This beautifully restored building dates to 1697 but the owners suspect it might be older. The 12 romantic rooms blend contemporary and traditional styles…

  • Ambassade Hotel

    Western Canal Ring

    Rambling across 10 Golden Age canal houses on the Herengracht, these 56 unique rooms and suites of varying sizes have period furnishings, antique…

  • Ex Libris

    Leiden

    There are plenty of boutique B&Bs in the Netherlands, but few are as stylish, comfortable and welcoming as this one. Occupying a former bookshop and…

  • Lucy Cube

    Overijssel

    One of a trio of micro-hotels in the increasingly happening Havenkwartier, Lucy Cube is a designer hotel with just one room – situated above the ground in…

  • W Amsterdam

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Designer hotel chain W's Amsterdam premises occupy two landmark buildings, the Royal Dutch Post's former telephone exchange, and a former bank – part of…

  • Strowis Hostel

    Utrecht

    Utrecht's most appealing hostel occupies a high-ceilinged 17th-century building; the dorms don't feel overly cramped even in the 16-bunk room. In the…

  • Sir Adam

    Amsterdam Noord

    This cool design hotel is a perfect fit for hip Amsterdam Noord, with its mammoth, view-framing plate-glass windows, pillow menu, rainfall shower, Illy…

  • The Black Sheep Hostel

    Overijssel

    Dazzling, up-to-the-minute white dorms with pine bunk beds and the odd splash of sunflower-yellow become a minor detail when one considers the pretty…

  • Hotel Miss Blanche

    Groningen

    Youthful and chic in equal measure, canal-side Miss Blanche is one sassy chick when it comes to stylish sleeping. Each of the 46 suites – scattered across…

  • Camp Silver Island Hideaway

    Texel

    Eight gleaming silver Airstream trailers occupy this glamping paradise 5km northeast of Den Burg. All are decked out with designer fabrics and shiny…

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